Program Description- Fitting it All Together will target up to 4 classrooms per school for a period of three years. It will teach mathematics and literacy through the research-based use of authentic tasks that help students integrate newly acquired concepts with their existing knowledge base. It will use technology-based manipulatives that help students analyze, interpret, and label data/graphs/charts and engage in other tasks that stress understanding, analysis, and the authentic use of technology.
For example, students will use the Wii Fit system, which will help them learn about their Body Mass Index, standard and metric weights, as well as standard and metric measurements. Students will chart Wii Fit data and reflect in their health journal. They will create exercise pod casts and use algebraic formulas to compare and contrast caloric burning rates for a variety of physical activities. Students will also jog/measure their heartbeat using the Garmin Forerunner and other technology tools, write about running strategies, and compare data sets. Finally, students will research health and nutrition topics, read health-related books, maintain a daily journal, respond to research and literature via blog postings, create a health and nutrition web site, and interpret and chart health-related data.
Program Requirements Participating teachers are required to: --Attend either a 10 week training program for 2.5 hours per week or attend a 5 week training program for 5 hours per week --Work with students on project a minimum of 1 period per week -(ALL Participating Teachers) --Work with students on project twice a week during After School hours- * Required only for selected After School teachers --Produce a Google Web Site/Blog that includes student research on health issues/health careers, a nutritional plan, and exercise journal that charts students activities and other applicable items --Produce a Health Public Service Announcement as a Pod Cast
Scheduled Training Topics include: *Internet Research, Google DOCS, Thinkfinity, Health Research,, Survey*Google Site, Unit/Lesson Planning*Nutritional Plan, Obesity, Statistics, Probability, Google DOCS *PSA- Web, Preparing Video Script, Google Sites *PSA- Video-iMovie- Pod Cast *Benefits of Exercise, Wii Fit System, Using Data, Charting Data, Survey *Garmin Forerunner, Using Data *Hands on Gym Component * Reflection, Survey
Grant Materials/Services for each targeted classroom: · Mac book · iPod Nano/and or Garmin Forerunner (TBD) · Nintendo Wii Fit with Walk it Out and TV· Paid After school program, 2 times/week for 2 teachers · 10 weeks of paid training for 4 teachers · On-Site Support offered through NYIT consultants and Technology Staff Developer * Grant Materials/Services are available pending final funding resources.
For example, students will use the Wii Fit system, which will help them learn about their Body Mass Index, standard and metric weights, as well as standard and metric measurements. Students will chart Wii Fit data and reflect in their health journal. They will create exercise pod casts and use algebraic formulas to compare and contrast caloric burning rates for a variety of physical activities. Students will also jog/measure their heartbeat using the Garmin Forerunner and other technology tools, write about running strategies, and compare data sets. Finally, students will research health and nutrition topics, read health-related books, maintain a daily journal, respond to research and literature via blog postings, create a health and nutrition web site, and interpret and chart health-related data.
Participating teachers are required to:
--Attend either a 10 week training program for 2.5 hours per week or attend a 5 week training program for 5 hours per week
--Work with students on project a minimum of 1 period per week -(ALL Participating Teachers)
--Work with students on project twice a week during After School hours- * Required only for selected After School teachers
--Produce a Google Web Site/Blog that includes student research on health issues/health careers, a nutritional plan, and exercise journal that charts students activities and other applicable items
--Produce a Health Public Service Announcement as a Pod Cast
*Internet Research, Google DOCS, Thinkfinity, Health Research,, Survey *Google Site, Unit/Lesson Planning *Nutritional Plan, Obesity, Statistics, Probability, Google DOCS *PSA- Web, Preparing Video Script, Google Sites *PSA- Video-iMovie- Pod Cast *Benefits of Exercise, Wii Fit System, Using Data, Charting Data, Survey *Garmin Forerunner, Using Data *Hands on Gym Component * Reflection, Survey
· Mac book
· iPod Nano/and or Garmin Forerunner (TBD)
· Nintendo Wii Fit with Walk it Out and TV· Paid After school program, 2 times/week for 2 teachers
· 10 weeks of paid training for 4 teachers
· On-Site Support offered through NYIT consultants and Technology Staff Developer
* Grant Materials/Services are available pending final funding resources.